Petrol

Don't you just loathe the smell of petrol? Each time I go to the petrol station, I'd wish that the tank would fill up faster so that I can breathe without inhaling that petrol smell. Last night, the house was suddenly filled with the smell of petrol. Initially I thought it was just exhaust pipe smoke from passing vehicles. But that smell persisted long after the vehicles have left. Then I got a little worried. Thinking that the car might be leaking, I went to check. But there was nothing on the floor. Mum then asked our neighbour whether they smell it. Hey, we need to find the source, whether it's coming from our house. We don't want to end up charred as a result of fire or something. Our neighbour then told us that it's the other neighbour's car that is leaking. That family didn't even bother to wash away the leaked petrol. Leaving it on the ground, for the wind to blow the smell around. For the entire night, we (us and our immediate neighbour) had to breathe in petrol. And the wind was not much of a help. Our entire house, from the front to the back smelled like it has been doused with petrol. It was so unbearable. We can't even sleep in our bedrooms. We could have ended up dead from inhaling petrol the whole night. And that leaky car neighbour just shut their door without a care in the world. As though the leak is none of their business. They could have at least leave the tap on to wash away the leaked petrol. So that the entire row of houses won't be burnt down in case someone decides to light a match or some errant firecracker lands on the spot. Such selfish and inconsiderate people. Seriously, what has the society become?